Fast Break: How Kentucky beat Portland

A quick summary of Kentucky's 87-63 win over Portland

Kentucky Wildcats guard Marquis Teague (25) slammed home two points over Portland's Dorian Cason (22) in the first half of the University of Kentucky vs. University of Portland basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. Photo by David Perry | Staff

Kentucky Wildcats forward Terrence Jones (3), left, battled in the paint with Portland's Ryan Nicholas in the first half of the University of Kentucky vs. University of Portland basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. Photo by David Perry | Staff

Kentucky Wildcats forward Anthony Davis (23) dunked over Portland's Tim Douglas (11) in the first half of the University of Kentucky vs. University of Portland basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. Photo by David Perry | Staff

UK football hero Matt Roark performed the "Y" in the Kentucky cheer during a time out in the second half of the University of Kentucky vs. University of Portland basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. Photo by David Perry | Staff

Kentucky Wildcats forward Terrence Jones (3) dished off to Kentucky Wildcats guard Darius Miller (1), right in the second half of the University of Kentucky vs. University of Portland basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. Portland's Dorian Cason (22) and Riley Barker (14) defended in the paint. Photo by David Perry | Staff

Kentucky Wildcats guard Darius Miller (1) hit this "three" in the second half of the University of Kentucky vs. University of Portland basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. Photo by David Perry | Staff

Kentucky Wildcats forward Anthony Davis (23) blocked this shot by Portland's Thomas van Der Mars (12) in the second half of the University of Kentucky vs. University of Portland basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. Photo by David Perry | Staff

Kentucky Wildcats guard Darius Miller (1) hit this three-pointer in the second half of the University of Kentucky vs. University of Portland basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. Photo by David Perry | Staff

Kentucky Wildcats guard Marquis Teague (25), right, stole the ball from Portland's Tim Douglas in the first half of the University of Kentucky vs. University of Portland basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. Photo by David Perry | Staff

Kentucky Wildcats forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, right, dunked over Portland Derrick Rodgers in the second half of the University of Kentucky vs. University of Portland basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky Wildcats forward Terrence Jones (3) is at left. Photo by David Perry | Staff

Kentucky Wildcats forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) and Kentucky Wildcats forward Terrence Jones (3) reacted to Kidd-Gilchrist's monster dunk in the second half of the University of Kentucky vs. University of Portland basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. Photo by David Perry | Staff

UK reserve guard Sam Malone (13) saw action in the last 90 seconds of the half of the University of Kentucky vs. University of Portland basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. Photo by David Perry | Staff

UK head coach John Calipari was demonstrative in the second half of the University of Kentucky vs. University of Portland basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. Photo by David Perry | Staff

Kentucky Wildcats forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) dished off around Portland's Thomas Van Der Mars, right, in the second half of the University of Kentucky vs. University of Portland basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. UK won 87-63. Photo by David Perry | Staff

Kentucky Wildcats guard Marquis Teague (25) dribbled up court against pressure from Portland's Tim douglas (11) in the second half of the University of Kentucky vs. University of Portland basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. UK won 87-63. Photo by David Perry | Staff

Kentucky Wildcats forward Kyle Wiltjer (33), right, put up a hook shot against Portland's Dorian Cason (22) in the first half of the University of Kentucky vs. University of Portland basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. Photo by David Perry | Staff

Kentucky Wildcats guard Doron Lamb (20) slipped by Portalnd's Tim Douglas, foreground, in the first half of the University of Kentucky vs. University of Portland basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. Photo by David Perry | Staff

half of the University of Kentucky vs. University of Portland basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. Photo by David Perry | Staff

Doron Lamb went to the basket during the first half of the University of Kentucky vs. University of Portland basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. Photo by David Perry | Staff

Anthony Davis went to the basket early in Kentucky's game against Portland.

The offense again came out sluggish, but Portland started 2-for-14 from the field. Kentucky methodically pulled away, leading 31-15. UK's interior defense was smothering, but Portland hung around by hitting half of its 12 three-pointers in the first half. The UK lead was 38-26 at the half, with Terrence Jones scoring 10 for UK. Portland was within 43-37 before UK went on a 15-2 run to put this one away. Darius Miller scored 17 points in the second half. Six Cats scored nine points or more.

Telling numbers

■ In the first half, Portland was 6-for-12 on three-pointers but only 3-for-18 inside the arc. It didn't help that UK blocked seven of those shots. Scoring in the paint in the first half was 18-4.

■ Portland outrebounded UK 39-38, and the margin was more than that most of the game.

■ Portland made 11 of 23 shots from three-point range.

Thumbs up

■ Matt Roark completed the "Y" to a standing ovation. Within 25 seconds of that, Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had monster dunks, and soon after a six-point lead became 19. Has anyone ever had a better Senior Day than Roark?

■ UK committed one turnover in the first half while handing out 11 assists.

Thumbs down

It's being picky, but UK continues to have stretches when it seems to be on cruise. Those spurts could be trouble when the opposition gets stronger. No. 1 Carolina awaits on Saturday.